Automobile alarm



May 31, 1934. C. C. WHITE 1,956,782

AUTOMOBILE ALARM Filed March 13, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Invenior F E \m guwmu A Home y ay 11, 1934. c; Q w rr 1,956,782

AUTOMOBILE ALARM Filed March 13, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J: Allomey Patented May 1, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

I This invention relates to new and useful improvements in alarms, for automobiles, and more particularly to an alarm of the indicating type whereby an alarm can be given should the automobile be moved by unauthorized persons.

The principal object of the invention'is to provide an automatic alarm for automobiles where by a warning can be displayed without the awareness of the occupant.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a diagrammatic view disclosing the electrical connections between the electrical devices involved.-

Fig. 2 I represents a vertical sectional view through the lamp box.

Fig. 3 represents a front elevational view of the lamp box shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 represents a fragmentary front elevational view of the lamp box with the cover removed.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seenin Fig. 1 that numeral 5 represents one chassis bar of. an automobile structure. Numeral 6 represents the usual shaft on which the brake pedal 7 is secured.

30 Numeral 8 represents the usual battery of the automobile, while numeral 9 represents the usual fuse panel. i

In carrying out the present invention, a lead 10 extends from the battery 8 to one side of the switch 11 which is operated by the lever 12. Interposed between the clamp 13 -on the pedal '7 and the said lever 12 is the cable 14.

Extending from the switch 11 is the jumper 15 which connects to one side of a manual switch 16, while the opposite side of the manual switch 16 is connected by way of the conductor l'l to the lamp sockets 18-18 supported by the lamp box 19.

Located within the lamp box 19 is the shelf 20 and upon the shelf 20 is the di-velectric block 21 supporting the fuse 22 in the, clips 23.

Numeral 24 represents a cover in which the frosted lens'25 is mounted. The cover 24 has suitable letters 26 struck therefrom and as can be seen in Fig. 2, the lens is located rearwardly of the front side of the cover 24. Any suitable intelligent wording can be displayed by the struck-out letters in the cover 24. Numeral 27 represents a back plate for the lens 25 having a 55 horizontal member 28 thereon for supporting the fuse 22 is located, becomes broken and the lights of the automobile cannot be restored until a new fuse 22 is placed.

Numeral 31 represents the bulbs in the sockets 1818. It can now be seen, that when the wrong doer or in fact any one unauthorized to operate the automobile, or even one authorized, but neglecting to open the switch 16 after the same has been closed will, when the brake pedal '7 is depressed, cause the lever 12 to be pulled forwardly to close the switch 11. This results in a flow of current from the battery 8 to the lamps 31.

The lamps become energized and display the intelligence on the cover 24. Should the wrong doer elect to smash in the projection 29 will rupture the fuse 22 and break the light system of the automobile. This fuse 22 may also be interposed in the ignition system, so that the igni tion system will also be disrupted.

. While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:- y

In combination, a vehicle having a brake lever, a warning device including a casing having a breakable lens, said warning device being posi tioned on the outside of the vehicle, a lamp mounted in the casing, a rupturable element mounted in the casing, an electrical vehicle control system having the said rupturable element interposed therein, means between the lens' and the rupturable element whereby the said element will be ruptured in the event the lens is broken and force exerted against the element, a source of current for the said electrical system, a connection between. the source of current and the said lamp and a switch in the said operated by the said lever.

' CLARENCE C. WHITE.

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